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MU, MDC offer free testing for oak diseases
COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension’s Plant Diagnostic Clinic, in partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), will offer free testing for all common oak tree diseases in 2024. In a press release, Peng Tian, director of the Plant Diagnostic Clinic on the MU campus, said,...
Missouri Warns of Apocalyptic Species Hidden in Moss Balls
If you'd like to see how drinking water and native species in Missouri could perish, you need to look in moss balls based on a new warning from the state. The Missouri Department of Conservation just issued a bulletin days ago warning that residents need to know what might lie within moss balls. It is believed that an invasive species which has been discovered in Washington state has been distributed in Missouri and it's extremely bad news for drinking water.
Missouri Highway Patrol Warns About School’s Most Dangerous Hour
It's hard to believe that we're so far through the summer months that Missouri is within a couple of weeks of back-to-school activities. That's one reason why the Missouri Highway Patrol has issued some stern reminders about the best ways to keep your kids safe and the "most dangerous hour" during that time.
MDC offering seedlings for sale at nursery
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering native tree and shrub seedlings for sale through its George O. White State Forest Nursery. The low-cost seedlings are ideal for enhancing wildlife habitat, soil conservation, and property value. Available species include oak, walnut, hickory, pine, redbud, and more.
Nonprofit hosts health fair to educate local seniors
Aug. 25—Older adults at the Joyce Ray Patterson 50+ Activity Center learned about all things health care last week. Northwest Professionals in Aging, a nonprofit that aims to education and advocate for the senior population in Northwest Missouri, hosted a health fair on Aug. 22. The fair featured representatives from different businesses like Meierhoffer Funeral Home, Freudenthal Home-Based ...
Many in Missouri Want a Secure Border – From Kansas
I predict this will turn into a dumpster fire of political comments, but that's certainly not the way I intend it. It's a true story about how many in Missouri are concerned about a secure border - not from Mexico, but Kansas. It's not often that a political statement on...
1973 – Mike Derr Wins Missouri International
Mike Derr accepts his trophy after winning the Missouri International for IMCA new model stock cars on the Sedalia mile. IMCA promoter Al Sweeney (far right) joins in the festivities. Sedalia, Mo. (August 25, 1973) – The familiar name of Derr and Dodge once again occupied victory lane after the...
Volunteers swarm Meramec River to clean out trash
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Since the 1960s, Missourians have been gathering each year to improve their waterways as part of Operation Clean Stream. Open Space STL has led the charge on one of the longest-running river restoration projects in the U.S. Each August, volunteers gather along the...
Heat safety: Signs and symptoms of heat illness
OMAHA, Neb. — With hot and humid weather in the Omaha area, be aware of the warning signs for heat-related illnesses. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are common during hot weather. Symptoms of heat exhaustion include nausea/vomiting; faintness or dizziness; excessive sweating; cool, pale, clammy skin; a rapid, weak...
2024: Iowa Breaks Tornado Record
If you thought the skies over Iowa seemed particularly volatile this year, you weren't imagining things. The National Weather Service says there were a record-breaking number of tornadoes in the Hawkeye State in 2024. The final tally is 122, which is two more than the previous high of 120 in 2004.
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